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Reports: Knicks acquire Karl-Anthony Towns from Wolves
In a major offseason NBA blockbuster deal, the New York Knicks acquired All-Star forward Karl-Anthony Towns from the Minnesota Timberwolves, multiple media outlets reported Friday night.,The Timberwolves reportedly will receive All-Star forward Julius Randle, guard Donte DiVincenzo and a first-round...
Timberwolves sign journeyman G Chasson Randle
The Minnesota Timberwolves signed guard Chasson Randle on Friday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.,Randle, 31, spent last season with Greek club AEK, averaging 8.8 points and 2.7 assists in 21 games.,He played for five NBA teams from 2016-21, averaging 5.7 points and 16.1 minutes in 119 games (...
Jazz exercise option on coach Will Hardy's contract
The Utah Jazz exercised the option on head coach Will Hardy's contract Friday, locking him up through the 2025-26 season.,Hardy, 36, enters his third season with the Jazz with a 68-96 record. He is the second-youngest coach in the league behind Joe Mazzulla of the Boston Celtics.,"Will has done a gr...
Raptors rookie Ja'Kobe Walter restricted to start training camp
Toronto Raptors rookie Ja'Kobe Walter will not participate in on-court activities at next week's training camp in Montreal due to a shoulder injury.,He sprained his right acromioclavicular (AC) joint -- where the collarbone joins the scapula -- during informal workouts this week. The Raptors said th...
Former NBA MVP Derrick Rose announces retirement
Former NBA MVP Derrick Rose announced his retirement from the league over social media on Thursday.,Rose, 35, was selected by his hometown Chicago Bulls with the top overall pick of the 2008 NBA Draft and was named the 2008-09 Rookie of the Year. ,At 22, Rose became the youngest player in league his...
Reports: Warriors sign F Kevin Knox to one-year deal
Free agent forward Kevin Knox has agreed to a one-year deal with the Golden State Warriors, multiple outlets reported on Wednesday.,Knox will compete for a roster spot during training camp. He averaged 17.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in four Summer League games for Golden State.,Knox was a first-round ...
Clippers F Kawhi Leonard (knee) to sit out drills in training camp
Los Angeles Clippers star forward Kawhi Leonard will not participate in drills at training camp next week as he recovers from knee inflammation that plagued him during last season's playoffs. ,Leonard played just two games in Los Angeles' first-round series with the Dallas Mavericks, who prevailed 4...
Grizzlies retiring Tony Allen's No. 9 on March 15
The Memphis Grizzlies will retire guard Tony Allen's No. 9 jersey on March 15, the team announced Tuesday.,Allen's number will be raised to the FedExForum rafters following a game against the Miami Heat.,He is the third Grizzlies player to have his jersey retired, joining Zach Randolph (No. 50) and ...
Celtics C Kristaps Porzingis targets December return
Boston Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis is targeting a December return from offseason ankle surgery.,"The expectation is sometime in December," he told ESPN on Tuesday. "But I'm feeling really good and I'm working towards hopefully playing earlier than that.",The original timetable for his return f...
Reports: Grizzlies waiving G Derrick Rose
The Memphis Grizzlies are waiving veteran guard Derrick Rose, multiple media outlets reported Monday. ,Rose spent just one season with Memphis and requested to be waived, per the reports. ,Injuries limited Rose to 24 games (seven starts) in 2023-24, and he averaged 8.0 points, 1.9 rebounds and 3.3 a...
Raptors to join Nets in retiring Vince Carter's number
Vince Carter will become the first Toronto Raptors player to have his number retired on Nov. 2, multiple outlets reported Monday.,Carter, 47, and his No. 15 jersey will be honored when the Raptors face the Sacramento Kings at Scotiabank Arena, according to reports from TSN and ESPN.,Nicknamed "Air C...
Knicks C Mitchell Robinson (ankle) to miss start of season
New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson will not be ready for the start of the season after undergoing offseason ankle surgery, SNY reported Monday.,Robinson, 26, is expected to return sometime in December or January, depending on his rehab, per the report.,He underwent a second surgery in May afte...
Report: Rockets' AJ Griffin leaving team, to be waived
Former first-round draft pick A.J. Griffin is walking away from the NBA and will be waived by the Houston Rockets, The Athletic reported.,Per the outlet, the Rockets will buy out his contract, which was worth $3.9 million for the 2024-25 season.,Previously, The Athletic reported that Griffin, 21, wa...
Nets sign G Killian Hayes, F Tyrese Martin
The Brooklyn Nets announced the signings of guard Killian Hayes and forward Tyrese Martin on Friday.,Terms of the deals with the free agents were not disclosed.,Hayes, 23, was a first-round pick (seventh overall) by Detroit in the 2020 draft. He averaged 8.1 points, 5.2 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 1.2...
Raptors' Bruce Brown undergoes knee surgery
Toronto Raptors forward Bruce Brown underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee and will be re-evaluated in three weeks, the team announced Friday.,The procedure was performed by Dr. Riley Williams on Thursday in New York. ,Brown, 28, split last season between the Raptors and Pacers after he wa...
Hawks sign G Kevon Harris, F Joey Hauser
The Atlanta Hawks signed free agent guard Kevon Harris and forward Joey Hauser, the team announced Friday.,Both players reportedly will play under one-year, minimum-salary contracts.,Harris, 27, played in 36 games for the Orlando Magic over the past two seasons on a two-way contract, averaging 4.0 p...
76ers sign Joel Embiid to three-year, $193M extension
Joel Embiid signed a max-level extension with the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday. ,Including the two remaining years on Embiid's existing contract and a three-year extension, the full value of the five-year agreement is $301 million, according to multiple reports. ,The formal contract extension signin...
Nets to retire Vince Carter's No. 15 jersey on Jan. 25
The Brooklyn Nets will retire the No. 15 jersey of Vince Carter prior to the team's home game against the Miami Heat on Jan. 25, 2025.,Carter's jersey will be the seventh retired by the franchise, joining Drazen Petrovic (No. 3), Jason Kidd (No. 5), John Williamson (No. 23), Bill Melchionni (No. 25)...
Adrian Wojnarowski Changed Breaking Sports News Forever
ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski decided to retire from sports journalism, but he changed the way breaking sports news is done forever....
Bye-bye Boban: Marjanovic heading to EuroLeague
Veteran NBA center Boban Marjanovic has reached an agreement to join Turkish power Fenerbahce, multiple outlets reported.,The 7-foot-4 fan favorite played nine seasons with six NBA teams, averaging 5.5 points and 3.6 rebounds in 331 games (25 starts) with the San Antonio Spurs, Detroit Pistons, Los ...